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Contents Passwords 90 Power 90 Printer 91 Sound 92 Recovering your system 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 94 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 104 Telephone numbers 105 Self-help 106 Tutoring 106 Training 107 Appendix A: Legal Notices 109 Index 119 iv
Contents Passwords 90 Power 90 Printer 91 Sound 92 Recovering your system 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 94 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 104 Telephone numbers 105 Self-help 106 Tutoring 106 Training 107 Appendix A: Legal Notices 109 Index 119 iv
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...drive • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. ...www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a ...
...drive • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. ...www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a ...
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... that the speakers are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then...
... that the speakers are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then...
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... about display types, see the "Customizing" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Display The screen resolution is lit continuously • Remove the diskette from the Display Settings dialog box.
... about display types, see the "Customizing" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Display The screen resolution is lit continuously • Remove the diskette from the Display Settings dialog box.
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... connect and the number of users accessing those computers • The complexity of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. 81
... connect and the number of users accessing those computers • The complexity of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to make sure that might be stuck, then restart your computer. 81
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... the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Right-click the...
... the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Right-click the...
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...on page 73 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Help For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 94. 93 Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or... all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer...
...on page 73 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Help For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 94. 93 Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or... all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer...
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... using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to its factory condition" on page 97. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device... 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you must have stopped working correctly. To recover software and...
... using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to its factory condition" on page 97. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device... 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you must have stopped working correctly. To recover software and...
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... opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 95 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have...
... opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 95 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have...
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... a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted...
... a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted...
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... software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 97 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center...
... software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 97 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center...
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... Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc ...contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. ...
... Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc ...contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. ...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 99 www.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 99 www.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -
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... using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
... using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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... may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your hard drive, back them up now. 102 The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition. The restore point is called a factory...
... may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your hard drive, back them up now. 102 The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition. The restore point is called a factory...
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...If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you have not already done so). Your computer restarts in c:\backup. You also need to... the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 94. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of software and driver recovery discs (if you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your system using recovery discs" on your...
...If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you have not already done so). Your computer restarts in c:\backup. You also need to... the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 94. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of software and driver recovery discs (if you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your system using recovery discs" on your...
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www.gateway.com Warranty 106 D default printer setting 91 defragmenting hard drive 65 deleting files and folders 64 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 89 connecting 10 ... 65 diskette troubleshooting 75 diskette drive 7 identifying 29 troubleshooting 75 using 29 display cleaning 60 troubleshooting 76 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 94, 97 re-installing 93, 94 drives backing up files 66 CD 25 checking for errors 64 checking for free space 63 defragmenting...
www.gateway.com Warranty 106 D default printer setting 91 defragmenting hard drive 65 deleting files and folders 64 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 89 connecting 10 ... 65 diskette troubleshooting 75 diskette drive 7 identifying 29 troubleshooting 75 using 29 display cleaning 60 troubleshooting 76 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 94, 97 re-installing 93, 94 drives backing up files 66 CD 25 checking for errors 64 checking for free space 63 defragmenting...
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... 69 Firewire port 7, 9, 32 folders opening 23 fragmentation 65 front bezel removing 37 replacing 37 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 96 re-installing programs 96 re-installing software 96 H hard drive adding 46 backing up files 66 checking for errors...
... 69 Firewire port 7, 9, 32 folders opening 23 fragmentation 65 front bezel removing 37 replacing 37 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 96 re-installing programs 96 re-installing software 96 H hard drive adding 46 backing up files 66 checking for errors...
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... 93, 94 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System...7 removing files and folders 64 resetting computer 18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 files from Recycle Bin 78 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7...
... 93, 94 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System...7 removing files and folders 64 resetting computer 18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 files from Recycle Bin 78 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7...
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... service department will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most...troubleshooters, and automated support. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ensure that ...
... service department will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most...troubleshooters, and automated support. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ensure that ...